Early voting has begun! Below are sample ballots for Cook County judicial elections. Click each ballot to find a list of every judge up for retention in Cook County, followed by a recommendation for retention. In Cook County, Judges must receive a “Yes” vote from at least 60% of voters in order to remain on the bench.

Vote for qualified judges! Use a sample ballot–on paper or your phone–when you’re in the voting booth!

1) Chicago’s public-interest bar association and our affiliate, the Chicago Council of Lawyers:

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2) A group of bar associations jointly reviews candidates, but issues independent evaluations, the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening‘s ballot has every bar association’s ratings except the Chicago Bar Association:

3) The Chicago Bar Association.

Print any of these sample ballots with you into the voting booth so you can vote to retain only the most qualified judges.